Nick (Marketing and Communication) and Kristina Lemmer’s home is featured on the Christmas House Tour Sunday, Dec. 7. The event is 3 to 8 p.m. To read more about Lemmer’s unique home and how to get tickets for the tour, go to http://bit.ly/1zjaCu0.
The 33rd annual river cleanup will be 9 am. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at Latsch Island Beach. Volunteers should wear gloves, boots, and old clothes. Boats are needed to haul trash. Go to www.facebook.com/mrr1980 for more information.
On Friday, Nov. 30, at Ochrymowycz Field, there was a showdown between two “Saint Mary’s” soccer teams, one composed of students and the other of faculty, staff and an assorted mix of players from Saint Mary’s Press, Winona State University, and Winona Senior High. The game was organized by a committee of students, faculty, and staff and was designed as a way to spread some good cheer before the onset of finals.
About 30 people turned out in spite of the cold temperatures (37 degrees). According to the best available post-game reports, the faculty/staff team pulled off a narrow 6-5 victory. Regardless of the actual result, fun was had by all and the committee is already working to replicate the event in the spring semester. Special thanks go to John Duerst (Academic Advising) for his leadership and to Chartwells for providing hot chocolate and cider.
The public is invited to enjoy the oil paintings, photography, colored pencil drawings, sketches and painting on rattan trays Winona artist Linda Egge has created in her varied and interesting show. The exhibition is located on the 2nd floor in the Bell Art Room, and is free and open to the public. It runs through Sept. 29.
The 9th annual Great Dakota Gathering and Homecoming (2012) will be held at Unity Park, East Lake Winona, Sept. 14-16. This year the event will commemorate the Dakota Conflict of 1862.
Volunteers are needed for the following areas:
Youth Education Day — Set up the space, help the 35 presenters, and take some notes on the lessons: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday in two-hour shifts.
Information/T-shirt sales — 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday in two-hour shifts.
Serving of meals — Help set up, serve the meal, check buttons, work tables, assist elders and clean up; Saturday 7 to 9 a.m. and 4:30 to 7 p.m.; Sunday 7 to 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Coca Cola Stand — 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Clean up — Pick up garbage, and carry tables and chairs to be put in trucks; 3 p.m. Sunday.
For more information, contact Debbie White at (507) 454-4417 or dwhite2us@yahoo.com
With little snow in the forecast, the SMU 10K cross-country ski race, planned for Sunday, Feb. 19, has been cancelled.
As part of our community visibility initiative, SMU will be part of Sunday’s Goodview Days Parade at 1 p.m. Watch for a large group of resident assistants who will be representing Saint Mary’s and painting the town red with bandanas!
The annual Mississippi River cleanup will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at Latsch Island Beach. Volunteers will go out in boats to remove eyesores and pollutants, such as treated wood, discarded tires and metals from islands, shorelines and dikes. A free lunch and music will be provided.